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  • Rihanna hit number one on the Billboard 200 in March of 2016 with what album?
    Talk that Talk
    Unapologetic
    Anti
    Loud
  • According to myth, what is found at the end of the rainbow?
    Leprechaun
    Pot of Gold
    Puppy
    Cup of Silver
  • How many matches are in a standard pack?
    20
    50
    10
    115
  • What is the only mammal that can fly?
    bird
    dragon
    bat
    fly
  • Which war was fought between the Northern and Southern regions of the United States?
    War of 1812
    World War I
    Revolutionary War
    Civil War
  • The only remaining species in the genus Dermochelys, which turtle is the largest of all living?
    Leatherback Sea Turtle
    Reeves Turtle
    Wood Turtle
    Mud Turtle
  • What is the capital of Vermont?
    Concord
    Stowe
    Burlington
    Montpelier
  • What planet is the brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon?
    Saturn
    Jupiter
    Venus
    Mars
  • What do you call a substance containing only one type of atom?
    electron
    proton
    compound
    element
  • Name the Polish-born French physicist famous for her work on radioactivity
    Rosalind Franklin
    Marie Curie
    Lise Meitner
    Ada Lovelace
  • By definition, what is the lowest prime number?
    7
    1
    0
    2
  • What is a baby goat called?
    Goat
    Kid
    Joey
    Fawn
  • Eyes are affected by which of these diseases?
    Encephalitis
    Conjunctivitis
    Dermatitis
    Cystitis
  • Which celebrity stated "Hannah Montana is chopped into tiny little pieces and buried in my yard
    Jennifer Lawrence
    Ariana Grande
    Miley Cyrus
    Britney Spears
  • How long does it take for light to reach Earth from the sun?
    8 minutes, 20 seconds
    7 seconds
    23 hours, 55 minutes
    1 hour
  • What state is home of the city that is nicknamed the City of Angels?
    California
    New Mexico
    Washington
    Mississippi
  • Mick Jagger is among creators of this drama series staring Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra.
    Roadies
    Rosewood
    Empire
    Vinyl
  • Which city was the first to be attacked by the atomic bomb?
    Hiroshima
    Berlin
    Nagasaki
    Pearl Harbor
  • The medical branch that deals with the study of bones is known as what?
    Orthopedics
    Pediatrics
    Periodontics
    Otology
  • The energy in a sound wave can be measured using what unit of measurement?
    Decibels
    Moles
    Pascals
    Radio Waves
  • Which of these states is not part of the Four Corners?
    New Mexico
    Nevada
    Arizona
    Utah
  • Finish the title to this March 2016 film release: Batman v. ?????- Dawn of Justice
    Megaman
    Ironman
    Spiderman
    Superman
  • Which of the following states is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?
    Louisiana
    Texas
    Tennessee
    Alabama
  • The songs "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" were released by which Canadian singer and songwriter?
    Bif Naked
    Shania Twain
    Justin Beiber
    Avril Lavigne
  • English Geologist and naturalist, he is best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory
    James Watson
    David Baltimore
    Charles Darwin
    Albert Einstein
  • Who was the president of the Confederate States during the U.S. Civil War?
    Jefferson Davis
    George Washington
    Ulysses S. Grant
    Robert E. Lee
  • How many inches long is a yardstick?
    24
    12
    36
    108
  • What body of water separates France and England?
    English Channel
    Thames
    Mississippi River
    English River
  • How many muscles are in the human body?
    185
    74
    640
    12,520
  • Who was the first president of the United States?
    Thomas Jefferson
    Abraham Lincoln
    George Washington
    Ben Franklin
  • In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
    right
    left
  • Found in the eastern part of North America, the common mudpuppy is what type of animal?
    Toad
    Salamander
    Crocodile
    Frog
  • What is the fastest bird on foot?
    chicken
    penguin
    hummingbird
    ostrich
  • On our flag, the most amount of stripes are what color?
    Blue
    Yellow
    White
    Red
  • Which artist won the Grammy: Album of the Year for her album "1989" at the 2016 Grammy Awards?
    Adele
    Meghan Trainor
    Jennifer Lopez
    Taylor Swift
  • Calcium has what atomic number on the Periodic Table of Elements?
    12
    18
    20
    16
  • The explosion of a star that has reached the end of its life is known as?
    Bolide
    Solstice
    Supernova
    Black Hole
  • Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
    Bashful
    Loser
    Creepy
    Sweety
  • Who was the first American to step foot on the moon?
    Buzz Aldrin
    Gene Cernan
    Alan Shepard
    Neil Armstrong
  • What is a baby kangaroo called?
    Fawn
    Joey
    Roo
    Kanga
  • What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the law of gravity?
    Pear
    Apple
    Orange
    Peach
  • What pigment gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis?
    Leafs
    Chloroplast
    Stems
    Cholorophyll
  • What U.S. state is the smallest in square miles?
    Rhode Island
    Connecticut
    Hawaii
    Delaware
  • What is the collective noun used to describe a group of lions?
    A Pride
    A Prey
    A Club
    A Tribe
  • What element did British scientist Henry Cavendish discover in 1766?
    Hydrogen
    Carbon
    Radon
    Boron
  • In what decade was Sir Henry Dale awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology
    1940s
    1950s
    1960s
    1930s
  • Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars?
    Bridge of Spies
    The Big Short
    Spotlight
    The Martian
  • How many innings make up a professional baseball game?
    7
    5
    11
    9
  • The 2016 Summer Olympics took place in which South American City?
    Buenos Aires
    Santiago
    Sao Paulo
    Rio De Janeiro
  • What is the largest animal living today?
    Brachiosaurus
    Blue Whale
    White Rhinoceros
    Elephant Seal
  • In Lord of the Rings, what is Frodo and Bilbo's last name?
    Everdeen
    Baggins
    Potter
    Rigby
  • Consisting of countless small particles, the Encke Gap is a feature of which planet?
    Saturn
    Neptune
    Uranus
    Jupiter
  • Which two states gave up land to create our nation's capital, Washington, DC?
    New York and Massachusetts
    Maryland and Virginia
    Delaware and Maryland
    Virginia and West Virginia
  • Jennifer Lopez plays the role of New York detective Harlee Santos on which crime drama TV Show?
    CSI Miami
    Shades of Blue
    New York Undercover
    The Blue Night
  • Which planet is closest to the sun?
    Pluto
    Mercury
    Venus
    Mars
  • The Earth is made up of how many continents?
    6
    7
    5
    8
  • Eleven on the Beaufort Wind Force Scale indicates what?
    Light Breeze
    Calm
    Hurricane
    Violent Storm
  • In what year did the first American set foot on the moon?
    1969
    2001
    1776
    1985
  • How many sides does a stop sign have?
    10
    8
    12
    5
  • How many states are there?
    60
    50
    30
    40
  • Hematology is an area of medical specialism that focuses on what part of the human body?
    Blood
    Eyes
    Cells
    Brain
  • If you needed braces, what kind of doctor would you visit?
    Pedontist
    Dentist
    Orthodontist
    Chiropracter
  • Which famous monster was created by a doctor?
    Frankenstein
    Dracula
    Casper
    Mothman
  • Which of the planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
    Mercury
    Venus
    Earth
    Mars
  • The Rolling Stones made rock-n-roll history with a free concert in which country in March of 16
    Cuba
    Syria
    Iran
    Ukraine
  • What color are Mickey Mouse's shorts?
    Black
    Blue
    Yellow
    Red
  • What is the name of the ocean on the West coast of the United States?
    Atlantic
    Indian
    Gulf of Mexico
    Pacific
  • Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
    Rome
    Venice
    Italy
    Greece
  • What edible substance do bees make?
    cane
    honey
    sugar
    wax
  • On a standard traffic light, green is at the...
    middle
    bottom
    top
  • How many strings are on a standard guitar?
    8
    6
    7
    5